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Death by suicide is devastating for the people who loved the deceased – it is sudden, unexpected and a tragedy. The loss of a life, the loss of a person overcome by social and psychological circumstances is a disaster often brought about by situations outside one’s control, leaving young people, parents, grandparents, friends and their…
What is Denial? Google it, and it comes up with ‘Denial is a river in Egypt’. Seriously. But all jokes aside, denial is one of the many coping mechanisms we have that stops our heads from exploding when we are…
It was November 19th last year. Tami Nelson appeared at the Theatre Royal with her Kingmaker show. It was well worth waiting for, having been postponed from its original date due to Covid. The place was rocking, the theatre was…
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD)is an annual awareness day aimed at raising awareness about suicide, to promote suicide prevention efforts and provide support to individuals who may be struggling with suicidal thoughts or have been affected by suicide. This global…
We all know our parents are going to die one day, but that doesn’t mean that we’re not going to grieve them on special occasions like Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. Losing your parents is one of adult life’s most…
Nelson ANZAC Park 5.30 – Parade to assemble at Millers Acre to march to Anzac Park followed by the ANZAC Dawn Service at 6am. The War Memorial on Piki Mai 9.00am – ANZAC Day Commemoration Stoke Memorial Hall 10.45 –…
It can be hard to believe how sad and lonely you can feel when your pet dies. To animal lovers, a pet is often treated like a member of the family. They ride in your car, sleep on your bed,…
Just as you make it through the grief of the summer holiday season, Valentine’s Day comes along to stir it all up again. Whether it is the first Valentine’s Day after death of your spouse or partner, or decades have…
The Christmas Season can be a difficult time when you’re grieving. How to prepare for the lead up and how to spend Christmas Day can be a dilemma – so many people to please and so many things have probably…
Hold Your Loved One Close – After they’ve gone Reterniti is a New Zealand innovation solving the age-old question of what to do with one’s ashes after cremation. Reterniti convert your loved one’s ashes into a tasteful, discrete stone. A…